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So given that Snowden would be in the know about such things, this would confirm the legend of phones being remotely controlled for listening devices. Were the
by flog 13y ago
So given that Snowden would be in the know about such things, this would confirm the legend of phones being remotely controlled for listening devices.
Were there any iPhones in the fridge?
- rit 13y agoWhy would it confirm it? "Correlation does not imply causation". He may be pulled in by the same rumours as everyone else and being overly cautious. Just because he does this doesn't indicate he has confirmed or denied the existence of a slave microphone bug. Just that he believes strongly enough in the possibility to be cautious.
- Jach 13y agoCorrelation may not boolean-logically imply causation, but it's evidence of causation. http://oyhus.no/CorrelationAndCausation.html http://oyhus.no/CorrelationAndCausation.html The actual cases I've seen (some linked on this page) are of specifically targeted individuals having their phone receive a command to turn into a bugged phone. I don't think all phones are bugged by default. This fits with Snowden wanting people around him to sound-proof their phones as they might be targeted.
- atdepth 13y agoHow is this a legend? Didn't the FBI admit in at least two cases that this was the very technique they used to gather intel on the suspects?